Helped spur the rise of the Islamic State. One is a journalist who twice interviewed Osama Bin Laden, the the other is a researcher who interviewed former isis prisoners held in iraq. Then governors of at least 27 u. S. States say they will not accept Syrian Refugees, despite the u. N. Is urging the world to help the men and women fleeing violence in syria. The reaction to the wave of refugees we are seeing should be one of compassion, empathy. These are people who are fleeing the very destruction of daesh weve seen in paris. Amy we will also speed to the cousin of Nohemi Gonzalez, the 23 old american student killed in the paris attacks. She has been described as a proud firstgeneration mexicanamerican. We will speak to her cousin in los angeles. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Russian authorities have confirmed a bomb brought down a passenger plane over the Sinai Peninsula in egypt last month, killing
Im sad and disheartened at the same time. I just wanted to see some justice done for the family sake. For the cityss sake, so we can get some healing in a committee. Now it is going to be discord, a separation again. Was chicago enough thing going on with Police Shootings, nothing is going to come together. No justice. Amy as yet another Police Killing of an unarmed africanamerican goes unpunished and unprosecuted, well hear from tamir rices cousin, a rice family attorney who accuses prosecutors of misconduct, and a member of black lives matter cleveland. Then we look at the unfolding drama playing out after billionaire Republican Party donor Sheldon Adelson secretly bought the Las Vegas Reviewjournal. The papers top editor has resigned. But what happens in vegas doesnt stay in vegas. We will speak to a reporter who resigned from another paper tied to adelson, the Bristol Press in connecticut. We will find out why. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow.
The Foreign Ministers of the two countries agreed monday on a plan for the japanese government to pay more than 8 million to a south korean foundation. The funds will go to medical care and Welfare Benefits for the women. The ministers confirmed that they would resolve the issue finally and irreversibly. Japanese government Officials Say Prime Minister shinzo abe talked with President Park geunhye by telephone. Abe conveyed to park sincere apologies and remorse for the women. Park replied that if the agreement is implemented, the issue would never be raised again. Some japanese officials have questioned how south korea will deal with the statue of a girl symbolizing the comfort women. Theyve asked their counterparts to n negotiate with the civil group that erected the statue outside the Japanese Embassy in seoul about its removal or relocation. Members of the civil group have reacted sharply to the agreement. They say it was not appropriate for their government to promise to resolve th
As is russia as it concludes a bomb brought down the Russian Airliner last month in egypt killing all 224 people on board. We will speak to two experts on how the u. S. Invasion of iraq helped spur the rise of the Islamic State. One is a journalist who twice interviewed Osama Bin Laden, the the other is a researcher who interviewed former isis prisoners held in iraq. Then governors of at least 27 u. S. States say they will not accept Syrian Refugees, despite the u. N. Is urging the world to help the men and women fleeing violence in syria. The reaction to the wave of refugees we are seeing should be one of compassion, empathy. These are people who are fleeing the very destruction of daesh weve seen in paris. Amy we will also speed to the cousin of Nohemi Gonzalez, the 23 old american student killed in the paris attacks. She has been described as a proud firstgeneration mexicanamerican. We will speak to her cousin in los angeles. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now de
More than a year later, a grand jury has decided there will be no indictments. Tamir rices family and protesters say they wont give up the fight for justice. Im sad and disheartened at the same time. I just wanted to see some justice done for the family sake. For the cityss sake, so we can get some healing in a committee. Now it is going to be discord, a separation again. Was chicago enough thing going on with Police Shootings, nothing is going to come together. No justice. Amy as yet another Police Killing of an unarmed africanamerican goes unpunished and unprosecuted, well hear from tamir rices cousin, a rice family attorney who accuses prosecutors of misconduct, and a member of black lives matter cleveland. Then we look at the unfolding drama playing out after billionaire Republican Party donor Sheldon Adelson secretly bought the Las Vegas Reviewjournal. The papers top editor has resigned. But what happens in vegas doesnt stay in vegas. We will speak to a reporter who resigned from